No, I got them from Amplified Parts with an order of some other parts for my 2nd Gen and sadly burned in wasn't an option. I see TAD is calling both 6L6 types STR now. Are yours the tall bottle or short? Mine are the short bottle.ijedouglas wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:25 pmI'm really liking them. Did you get Apex matched with burn-in?dbharris wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:23 pmI just put a quad of those in my #102. I am liking them so far but still burning in. One has drifted more than the others. I have a quad of the old version TAD black plates in my JM Sig and like them a lot.ijedouglas wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 10:29 pm
Thanks Dan. I have NOS GE 12AX7WA preamps and TAD STR redbase 6L6s
Revisit High-Plate Classic with a 5-piece chassis
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Re: Revisit High-Plate Classic with a 5-piece chassis
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I think mine are the tall bottle. I'll check a little later when I candbharris wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:33 pmNo, I got them from Amplified Parts with an order of some other parts for my 2nd Gen and sadly burned in wasn't an option. I see TAD is calling both 6L6 types STR now. Are yours the tall bottle or short? Mine are the short bottle.ijedouglas wrote: ↑Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:25 pmI'm really liking them. Did you get Apex matched with burn-in?
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I had those tall ones, directly from TAD. If APEX checks these and burns them in, he might be the much better option. Not the first time a set of TAD tubes failed me. Not meaning to sound sour, but keep an eye on them is all I'm saying.
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Warning heeded..
What are your favorite new production 6L6s?
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My last new pair of JJ's were good. They still are after 4 years. I do quite a bit of commercial amps and reliability is important. JJ's never failed me so far. I also have good experiences with Tung Sol new production. I really like their 12ax7's. Rugged, sound good and measure mostly balanced halves and on par with the datasheets.
Re: Revisit High-Plate Classic with a 5-piece chassis
Ian,
The big question is if you hear a difference with this amp now that is in the new chassis? Does it sound better or just "different"?
By the way, extremely clean and beautiful build (as usual). Definitely a reference build for me.
Mike
The big question is if you hear a difference with this amp now that is in the new chassis? Does it sound better or just "different"?
By the way, extremely clean and beautiful build (as usual). Definitely a reference build for me.
Mike
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Definitely, same as with the other builds, there seems to be a clarity that was not there before. The top-end also doesn't seem as harsh, yet it feels to be a little brighter than before. It's quite a lot of work but IMHO it's well worth it. These amps get way closer to the real Dumble's I have played than anything else I have built.
I have 2 amps left (bluesmaster and #0124) and they are going to get the same treatment (yeah I know #0124 was a 1-piece chassis...maybe I'll get a chassis bent for that).
Ian
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Finished up the cab. Decided to go with suede and vox grill cloth like #094
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I think I'm in love with that amp!
Re: Revisit High-Plate Classic with a 5-piece chassis
Looks fantastic!
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Re: Revisit High-Plate Classic with a 5-piece chassis
yes great, forcing me to try suede one day
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I’d be happy to guide you through the process of covering with suede. I think it’s actually simpler than covering in tolex, just more time consuming.
I’ve done quite a bunch of amps in suede already. Really fun to do IMHO.
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I agree. I think it was way easier than the tolex (or I'm getting better at it..) I did need to do a lot of planning as the hide I got was just big enough and any mistake would have caused a few things to get thrown around
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Re: Revisit High-Plate Classic with a 5-piece chassis
great.. there is local store with thin leather with million versions from pink to black, just need to find spare time thx
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Hi Ian, fantastic build again.
Do you think grounding points in this chassis have something to do with the sound of the amp?
Current flows can be a strange thing.
Maybe I do a PM on this.
Erwin
Do you think grounding points in this chassis have something to do with the sound of the amp?
Current flows can be a strange thing.
Maybe I do a PM on this.
Erwin